Luwero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Electoral Commission has postponed the election of Luwero District Youth Committee members following a petition challenging the age of one of the candidates. The Commission was scheduled to conduct the elections of District and City Youth Committees across the country today. In Luweero, youth leaders …

  Madrid, Spain| XINHUA |   Real Sociedad went to the top of La Liga after the sixth round of games which saw both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid crash to defeat. Here are some things we learned this weekend in Spain: 1. Real Madrid’s problems come home to roost All …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Police Force-UPF have apologized to the Buganda Kingdom and the Catholic Church members who were directly affected by the fired teargas on the event. On Saturday, police in Mityana District used teargas to disperse members of Buganda Kingdom’s Mbogo Clan who had convened …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two funeral service firms are locked up in a court battle over a trading name. A-Plus Funeral Management Limited has sued A-Class Funeral Services Uganda Limited and Uganda Registration Services Bureau for registering a name similar to theirs.  Through its lawyers of Buwule and Mayiga …

Namutumba, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East say they are investigating a curious incident in which a teenager was shot at close range on the chest in Kibaale Town Council of Namutumba district by the officer in charge of CID Kibale Police Post. Eyewitnesses say the victim, 19 year …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA has embarked on training football agents alias intermediaries so as to improve professionalism in Uganda’s football. According to FUFA, an intermediary is any person or legal persons (e.g. company, business) who, for a fee or free of charge, is …

Bwikwe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | Eskom Uganda Limited has renovated the main administration block for Njeru Primary School in Bwikwe district (Eastern Uganda) under its corporate social responsibility programme, it said in a notice dated Oct.16 The block cost Shs44million and is expected to improve the schooling environment as …

Wakiso , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Wakiso district works department has been closed after one of the staff members being named as a contact to a confirmed Covid-19 case. The department head Engineer Sam Mwesigwa has confirmed closing the department as health workers take samples from all staff members to …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | XINHUA |   Perched on the ranges of Mount Elgon, an extinct volcanic mountain shared by Uganda and Kenya, lies Kapchorwa, a little known lush green land churning out world athletics champions. The rich volcanic soil not only produces premium arabica coffee, cereals and vegetables, but is also …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The General Court Martial in Makindye has sentenced two security men to four years in jail after being found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm and five rounds of ammunition. The two, Banuli Lubanga 34 a former prison warden at Kigo government prison …